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Nas Courses

NAS 309: Traditional Ecological Knowledges and Indigenous Natural Resource Management (3 units)

FALL (UD GE Area B; DCG-D)

Emphasis on the critical importance of natural resource management in indigenous communities. Comparison of the cultural traditions and beliefs of Indigenous people, with those of western science based management

NAS 304: Native Tribes of California (3 units)

FALL (GE Area F)

Traditional cultures of native peoples: archeology, material culture, social organization, historical interrelationships

Courses

: Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Place-Based Learning (3 units)

FALL (LD Area A Critical Thinking)

Introduction to traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) and ethical engagement of place-ba g

Apply critical thinking skills to responsible incorporation of Indigenous knowledges and explore how critical and creative thinking occurs within Indigenous contexts Engage with informed present-day issues and explore how TEK can inform critical and creative thinking and problem-solving skills across disciplines.

NAS 308: Indigenous Ethnobotany (3 units)

FALL (UD Area B Math & Science)

Rooted in Indigenous research paradigms and land-based pedagogies, students will be introduced to Indigenous ethnobotany through critical literature engagement, work with the regional tribal community, and research and experimentation. While focused on ethnobotany and ethnoecology, this course will also reorient scientists to decolonized methodologies, while offering the relational building blocks for further work with interconnected human and more-than-human communities

NAS 480: Special Topics Cultural Fire and Indigenous Fire Management

FALL (8 week online course with field trip)

This course will provide an introduction to Indigenous fire management practices and learning from cultural fire for best practices in building climate resiliency The course is an opportunity to engage with ongoing resurgence of Indigenous fire management with specific focus on California Indian tribal communities and the reintroduction of cultural fire. The course includes a field trip to learn from current Indigenous cultural fire practitioners